My Little Chickadee

Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens)

These charming little birds are common year-around residents on South Fidalgo. Our coniferous woodland habitat probably accounts for this. The Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens) was the very first species caught on my newly installed BirdCam. They are frequent and fearless visitors. If I am working on the front patio they will come to the feeders there without trepidation. Then they try to run me off with their "chip-chip-chip" calls. I like the lack of intimidation towards people by these little guys. They usually come singly, but once in a while I get two or more at the feeders...